My brother has been talking about buying a smallish dual sport bike, he currently rides a NX650 which to be honest is too big for him. He has his mind set on something that may not exist, everything I suggest doesn't meet his criteria so I can use some suggestions.

Under $2,000 and closer to $1500.00
preferably Honda
street legal
electric start only
250-350cc
seat height 32" or less
oriented more towards the road, he's really a poser when it comes to off road riding, doesn't like getting his bike dusty!.

I suggested a DR250 or 350se with a lowering kit if they even make one, I think I have been told they do but how much it will drop the bike is unclear. He's vertically challenged and couldn't even sit on my DR350.

Even if the lowering kit would work the biggest issue with the DR350 is that decent electric start DR's run a lot more than his price range and are hard to find.

I also suggested a NX250 which I have owned 4 of, other than the crappy rear shock it would be a good bike for him but again, hard to find in decent shape and in that price range and would require the pricey aftermarket shock with preload adjustments, he's not a light weight.

Ifixfords has sherpa for sale near raleigh but higher priced than he is looking. :-(
Just keep stalking craigslist you will find something. There is a dr650 nicely setup with a bad transmission for 900 in wake forest. If he is a bigger guy that might be an option

Ifixfords has sherpa for sale near raleigh but higher priced than he is looking. :-(
Just keep stalking craigslist you will find something. There is a dr650 nicely setup with a bad transmission for 900 in wake forest. If he is a bigger guy that might be an option

Thanks, but he wants smaller, he already has a 650. He just wants a light weight "play bike" that will never see a highway.

DR 400. It's bigger then 350cc and they come with electric start. DR 650 to DRZ 400 is about 50 lbs diffrents in weight.

Why not chop off some weight on the bike he has. Change the muffler, dump the back pegs, one mirro, hack out some metal, and go with a light weight battery. He can get some lowering links, and get rid of the any thing that looks heavy.

Light weigh chain and sprokets, help a lot to. How heavy is his bike if I may ask ???